Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): 09's 4/19 pressing- counter

8v6 Pressing (25 mins)

8v7 High Pressure: (25 min.)

Ball starts with blue attacking big goal, look to counter press to win the ball back higher up the field. 6 seconds to win the ball back after you lose the ball or punishment. 

Objectives:

1) Close down with INTENSITY first!

2) Make the space as small as possible (look at and read the most dangerous to take proper angles/distance)

3) Win the ball back or disrupt play.

Coaching Points:

- Immediate transition, no time to dwell on disappointment of losing possession.

- Go ALL OUT and close down with INTENSITY first!!!

- The last 2 yards of closing down defines everything (real pressure), but controlled with anticipation of the next pass.

- Wingers should try to force inside, but if they can't, then MF 3 must work hard to shift wide together

- First player can always block 2 attackers by closing the line, then the ball carrier, and checking over their shoulder.

- If late and unable to challenge for the ball, use proper technique with small steps to adjust and cover the largest lane possible, forcing to teammate.

- Read and identify the most dangerous space as the second defender and communicate to teammate closing down... "Force left! Go, go GO!"

- Take proper angle, distance, and timing to close that most dangerous space

- Teammates should be reorganizing as a group constantly and quickly.